You know those cupcake liners that have really cool designs…and then you bake a cupcake in them, and the design disappears? Or it looks all brown and greasy? I’ve spent way too much time pondering which cupcake liners would look good after baking. When I entered a cupcake competition, the obsession went to a new level as I wanted to find an affordable but nice looking liner for 300 cupcakes.

I ended up using some greaseproof brown linersthat I bought in bulk, but for regular batches of cupcakes, I want to make cupcakes a little prettier. I always eye cupcake wrappers, which come in all kinds of cool designs, but they’re surprisingly expensive. I found the perfect solution: make your own cupcake wrappers! It’s super easy and so much cheaper. Plus, you can make any color/design you want – just look through the scrapbooking aisle at your local craft store for a plethora of options!

Step 1:

Step 2:

Trace the template onto the back of your scrapbooking paper. (You could also print the template straight onto your paper, but this method saves you printer ink since you can use the template over and over.)

Step 3:

Cut out the traced shape. If you have patterned scissors, use them to cut the top part of the wrapper.

Step 4:

Roll the wrapper into a circle. Use a piece of clear tape or a little glue to attach the ends together.

Step 5:

Insert cupcake into your wrapper. Enjoy!

I have a unique type of cupcake wrapper I’m working on and I’ll share that template in a few weeks! Until then, tell me: what color/pattern of paper do you want to use for homemade cupcake wrappers?

Thank you so much for sharing these! I must admit to using my favorite bakery for the cupcakes themselves (they do a much better job and can make buttercream look like popcorn. ‘Nuff said.) I looked all over the place for wrappers that fit the theme of the party and the cupcakes and found nada. You rescued me and for that I am absolutely grateful.

Maria, you wrap them around the cupcake and seal them with tape (or glue if you want), so there’s a snug fit and you can lift it with the cupcake. Then you just slide the cupcake out the wider end when you’re ready to eat it. Does that make sense?

thank you , yes it does make sense , but i have seen some rather intricate ones on other sites and i am confused because they look a bit too delicate for me to even lift the cupcake , but they look so wonderful

Princess

March 26, 2013 at 11:25 am (6 years ago)

This is a great tutorial. I also know that there’s a website called http://www.freecupcakewraps.com. There are loads of free cupcake wrappers on their site and you can upload your photos to their wrappers. I used them to make custom cartoon wrappers for my daughters birthday.

Joyce Jackson

mary

August 10, 2017 at 10:20 am (2 years ago)

Hi I have searched everywhere for a cupcake wrapper for the giant cupcake cake there is none the only option is to cover it with fondant or choc be so much easier to just put a gorg wrapper round it any chance you can design one for it

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